On the heels of a fantastic and well-received fiber arts exhibition, the Leesburg Center for the Arts of Leesburg, FL brings yet another often overlooked medium into the spotlight. The Pastel Society of Central Florida’s member show – I Spy Something… Red! – is a delightful exploration of a medium used by artists for centuries […]
Read more "Pastel Society of Central Florida at the LCFA"If I had to limit myself to two words to describe this exhibition, those two words would be sumptuous and decadent. The team at the Rollins Museum of Art in Winter Park, FL has done it yet again with Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, a superb exhibition that showcases all the richness and […]
Read more "Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection at the RMA"2023 is proving to be a big year in art for the city of Apopka, FL. This Central Florida city is embracing the community revitalization power of large-scale public artwork and is now home to a set of stunning murals that must be seen to be believed. Down a narrow converted alleyway off of Orange […]
Read more "Apopka Murals"Don’t sleep on this show! Change your plans, reschedule your appointments and get yourself to the Mount Dora Center for the Arts ASAP! I am strongly encouraging a sense of urgency because the Diaspora exhibition at the MDCA closes Sunday, October 8th and if you miss it, well, let’s just say… you do not want […]
Read more "“Diaspora” at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts"If you think you know what an exhibition of fiber arts pieces looks like, I can confirm that you don’t. That’s because the medium of fiber arts is so expansive and so varied that the results are quite literally impossible to predict. It’s in that vein of joyful unpredictability that the Leesburg Center for the […]
Read more "“Fabric of Life” at the LCFA"It’s that time of year again! The Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, FL is once again hosting their annual Mobile Photography Exhibition. Artists were encouraged to submit their interpretations of this year’s themes during the month of July and all images submitted are now on view at the museum! This year’s contest limited submissions […]
Read more "Mobile Photography Exhibition 2023"The Leesburg Center for the Arts in Leesburg, FL recently held the opening reception for their current members’ exhibition, The Road Less Traveled. This theme was left completely to the artists’ interpretation and the results were striking and diverse. The works on display were definitely the visual representations of folks on a journey and honestly, […]
Read more "The Road Less Traveled at the LCFA"The Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, FL knocks it out of the park once again with their current exhibition, Anila Quayyum Agha: Flourishing Patterns. Long time followers of this blog know how much I rave about the art institutions in Central Florida, and especially the Mennello. This institution is consistently expanding the definition […]
Read more "Anila Quayyum Agha: Flourishing Patterns at the Mennello"Anyone who lives in Central Florida will tell you that Clermont is a town that is booming, if not bursting at the seams. For better or for worse, this town has changed dramatically since I moved here 11 years ago. However, the biggest and best improvements to our no-longer-sleepy Florida town can be seen in […]
Read more "New Mural in Historic Downtown Clermont, FL"You may recall a January 2023 post oddly similar to this one. I am revisiting the Murals on the Trail project discussed in that post because all the murals are now complete! The result is a whopping 20 murals created by local artists celebrating the history, wildlife and community spirit of South Lake County and […]
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